Towns Where the Larceny Theft Rate Is Soaring

Special Report

April 26, 2022 5:00 pm

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5. Leesville, Louisiana
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +1,883.4
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 277 — 367th highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 5,034.5 — 42nd highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +1,962.5 — 13th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 6,288.6 — 42nd highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 5,891

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4. Mount Ephraim, New Jersey
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +2,050.7
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 263 — 392nd highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 5,751.1 — 23rd highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +2,312.8 — 10th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 6,232.2 — 43rd highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 4,582

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3. Norton, Virginia
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +2,136.7
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 206 — 563rd highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 5,182.4 — 41st highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +2,209.0 — 11th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 5,610.1 — 73rd highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 3,970

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2. Fowlerville, Michigan
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +2,504.1
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 129 — 962nd highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 4,456.0 — 63rd highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +2,674.9 — 3rd highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 4,835.9 — 117th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 2,881

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1. Tolleson, Arizona
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +2,921.8
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 612 — 42nd highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 8,192.8 — 9th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +3,167.5 — the highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 12,168.7 — 5th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 7,246

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